"Chetpet (Chennai) Chetpet is Located in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. ""Chetpet"" is a locality in the Indian city of Chennai It is served by Chetpet railway station in the Beach-Tambaram line of Chennai Suburban Railway. Chetpet has a pond between the Chetpet railway station and the Poonamallee High Road, one of the last surviving natural water bodies in the city. It is the locality in Chennai where the mathematician Ramanujan died. Along with Egmore and Nungambakkam, Chetpet is considered one of the original villages merged by the British to form Chennai. The area is named after Namperumal Chettiar, the building"
"Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (""Tamiḻ Nāḍu"" ""Tamil Country"", formerly Madras State) is one of the 29 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai (formerly known as Madras). Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian subcontinent and is bordered by the union territory of Puducherry and the South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. It is bounded by the Eastern Ghats on the north, by the Nilgiri Mountains, the Anaimalai Hills, and Kerala on the west, by the Bay of Bengal in the east, by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait"
"districts. Chennai (formerly known as Madras) is the state capital. It is the fourth largest urban agglomeration in India and is also one of the major Metropolitan cities of India. The state comprises 39 Lok Sabha constituencies and 234 Legislative Assembly constituencies. Tamil Nadu had a bicameral legislature until 1986, when it was replaced with a unicameral legislature, like most other states in India. The term length of the government is five years. The present government is headed by Edapaadi K Palaniswami, after the demise of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J. Jayalalithaa of the All India Anna Dravida"
"Ethnic groups of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is one of the 29 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai (formerly known as Madras). Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the States of Puducherry, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is the eleventh largest state in India and the seventh most-populous state. As of 2001 census, Tamil is spoken as the first language by 88.43% of the population followed by Telugu by 5.65 percent, Kannada by 2.68 percent, Urdu by 1.51 per cent, Hindi by 0.64 percent, Malayalam by"
"Chennai. Tamil Nadu is a year-round tourist destination, and the industry is the largest in the country. Chennai formerly known as Madras, is the capital city of the state, and India's fourth largest metropolis. The city is known for its beaches, ancient Tamil architecture, Anglo-Indian architecture, cultural festivals and is India's largest shopping destination. Chennai is seen as the gateway to Southern India and is well connected to all parts of India by road, rail and air. The city is currently India's 4th largest and one of the world's fifty most largest ones. This city houses Asia's largest hospitals which"
"Punjab and Jains from Rajasthan are found in fairly appreciable numbers in the cities of Chennai, Coimbatore, Salem, Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Tirunelveli. The city of Coimbatore has a significant population of Konkani-speaking Gaud Saraswat Brahmins (GSB)s who had migrated from Karnataka. Tamil Nadu also has a population of about 300 Zoroastrians most of whom reside in the neighbourhood of Royapuram in Chennai. Ethnic groups of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is one of the 29 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai (formerly known as Madras). Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is"
"the Cholas and the Shore Temple along with the collection of other monuments in Mahabalipuram (also called Mamallapuram) have been declared as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Erwadi in Ramanathapuram district is one of the major Islamic tourist attraction site. Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (""Tamiḻ Nāḍu"" ""Tamil Country"", formerly Madras State) is one of the 29 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai (formerly known as Madras). Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian subcontinent and is bordered by the union territory of Puducherry and the South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh."
"Chandigarh Chandigarh () is a city and a union territory in India that serves as the capital of the two neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab. The city is unique as it is not a part of either of the two states but is governed directly by the Union Government, which administers all such territories in the country. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the north, the west and the south, and to the state of Haryana to the east. It is considered to be a part of the Chandigarh capital region or Greater Chandigarh, which includes"
"Chennai district Chennai district, formerly known as Madras district or ""Madarasapattinam"", is a district in the state of Tamil Nadu, in India. It is the smallest of all the districts in the state, but has the highest human density. The district is a city district which means that it does not have a district headquarters. Most of the Greater Chennai City comes under this district, erstwhile under Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts . As of 2011, the district had a population of 8,946,732 with a sex-ratio of 989 females for every 1,000 males. Expansion of the district due to take place"
"capital city of Tamil Nadu -Chennai- is the only place in India to be listed in ""52 places to go around the world"" by ""The New York Times"". Marina beach in Chennai is the second longest beach in the world and Chennai is home to numerous historic temples and parks. Chennai is also nicknamed as the ""Gateway of South India"". The state has three UNESCO World Heritage Sites which include the Great Living Chola Temples and Mahabalipuram. Archaeological sites with civilisation dating back to 3800 years have been discovered in Tamil Nadu. UNESCO World Heritage Sites Mahabalipuram sea shore temples"
"Chengalpattu Chengalpattu is a town in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is the headquarters of the Chengalpattu Taluk of the district and is southwest of the state capital, Chennai and 22 km Away from Chennai City Entrance Gateway Chennai Vandalur on the National Highway 45. Chengalpattu Railway Station, generally known as CGL, is one of the major railway junctions of the Southern Railway and is a nationally important halt. Chengalpattu Government Hospital is a landmark and the largest government hospital in this district. The Hospital has its own medical college. The town has the principal court of the district,"
"M. Subramaniam M. Subramaniam is an Indian lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as mayor of Chennai from 2006–2011, the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. He is a lawyer by profession and he lives in Guindy Labour Colony. Subramanian completed his higher education in Saidapet government higher secondary school and his bachelor's degree in an Open University course. He did his LLB from Heavanur College of Law at Bangalore. He Joined the DMK in 1976 and became the chairman of Chennai Corporation during 1996-2006. He was"
"Politics of Chandigarh Chandigarh is a city and a union territory in the northern part of India that serves as the capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. As a union territory, the city is ruled directly by the Union Government of India and is not part of either state. The city of Chandigarh was the first planned city in India post-independence in 1947 and is known internationally for its architecture and urban design. Normally any place in India has representation at 3 levels: National (Parliamemnt), State (Legislative Assembly) & local (Municipality or Panchayat). Chandigarh being a city-state, and"
"Tamil Nadu. Moreover, there are 600 Chinese students in Tamil Nadu, more than in Delhi, and six Chinese industrial firms. Chinese Consulate-General, Chennai The agreement for establishing the Consulate General of People's Republic of China in Chennai, the capital city of the state of Tamil Nadu, India wassigned by the prime minister of India Narendra Modi and Chinese premier Li Keqiang, during Modi's three-day visit to China in May 2015 The desire of China for a consulate in Chennai had been expressed by the Chinese Ambassador to India, Le Yucheng, earlier. This consulate would help the many tourists from China"
"and 26 Police Lines; Volleyball Courts, Sector 7 and so on. Many personalities from this region have excelled in sports. Chandigarh Chandigarh () is a city and a union territory in India that serves as the capital of the two neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab. The city is unique as it is not a part of either of the two states but is governed directly by the Union Government, which administers all such territories in the country. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the north, the west and the south, and to the state of Haryana"
"Central India Central India is a loosely defined region of India consisting of the states of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Indore, the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh is the largest city in the region. Other major cities include Bhopal and Raipur. The states share many linguistic and cultural characteristics with the Northern Region including the predominance of Hindi. The states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have been grouped along with the states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand as the Northern Zonal Council for cooperation. The Bhimbetka caves show evidence of paleolithic settlements in present-day Madhya Pradesh. Stone age tools have"
"busy place. Aavin Junction is proving to be a place of recreation for the locals here. With more broadening of the Arcot road and providing footpath and space for pedestrians the commercial activities will rise up more in this area. Alwarthirunagar Alwarthirunagar () is an urban locality in Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, India. Alwarthirunagar Pin code is 600087 and postal head office is Valasaravakkam. It falls under Valasaravakkam , municipality, in Maduravoyal (State Assembly Constituency) constituency in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu .The word ""nagar"" refers to a settlement in sanskrit. The neighbourhood"
"Kanchipuram Kanchipuram, also known as Kānchi ('; ) or Kancheepuram, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu in Tondaimandalam region, from Chennaithe capital of Tamil Nadu. The city covers an area of and had a population of 164,265 in 2001. It is the administrative headquarters of Kanchipuram District. Kanchipuram is well-connected by road and rail. Chennai International Airport is the nearest domestic and international airport to the city, which is located at Tirusulam in Kanchipuram district. Located on the banks of the Vegavathy river, Kanchipuram has been ruled by the Pallavas, the Medieval Cholas, the Later Cholas,"
"of deaths at areas decreased from 1,053 in 2011 to 881 in 2012 and 867 in 2013. Tamil Nadu has a well-developed rail network as part of Southern Railway. Headquartered at Chennai, the Southern Railway network extends over a large area of India's southern peninsula, covering the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, a small portion of Karnataka and a small portion of Andhra Pradesh. Express trains connect the state capital Chennai with Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. Chennai Central is gateway for train towards north whereas Chennai Egmore serves as gateway for south. Tamil Nadu has a total railway track"
"Chennai Metropolitan Police The Chennai Metropolitan Police, a division of the Tamil Nadu Police, is the law enforcement agency for the city of Chennai in India and the surrounding area. The city police force is headed by a Commissioner of Police and the administrative control vests with the Tamil Nadu Home Department. There are four sub-divisions of the Greater Chennai Police, and 129 police stations. The city's traffic is managed by the Chennai City Traffic Police. Chennai is the first city in India to introduce e-Beat system used to measure the daily routine and performance of the police personnel. In"
"Mannargudi Mannargudi is a town in Tiruvarur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Mannargudi taluk. The town is located at a distance of from the district headquarters Tiruvarur and from the state capital Chennai. Mannargudi is known for the Rajagopalaswamy temple, a prominent Vaishnavite shrine. Mannargudi was founded as an ""agraharam"" village by the Medieval Cholas during the 11th century. The town was subsequently ruled by various dynasties including the Medieval Chola king Rajadhiraja Chola (1018–1054 CE),[1][6]Vijayanagar Empire, Delhi Sultanate, Thanjavur Nayaks, Thanjavur Marathas and the British Empire. Mannargudi was a"
"gamut of the CMDA are 5 parliamentary and 28 assembly constituencies. The CMDA has drafted an additional Master Plan that aims to develop satellite townships around the city. The city's contiguous satellite towns include Mahabalipuram in the south, Chengalpattu and Maraimalai Nagar in the southwest, and Sriperumpudur, Arakkonam, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur to the west. Chennai, as the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu, houses the state executive and legislative headquarters primarily in the Secretariat Buildings in the Fort St George campus. The Madras High Court, is the highest judicial authority in the state, whose jurisdiction extends across Tamil Nadu"
"city in the world by Lonely Planet. In October 2017, Chennai was added to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) list for its rich musical tradition. The Chennai Metropolitan Area is one of the largest municipal economies of India. Chennai is nicknamed ""The Detroit of India"", with more than one-third of India's automobile industry being based in the city. Home to the Tamil film industry, Chennai is also known as a major film production centre. In January 2015, it was ranked third in terms of per capita GDP. Chennai has been selected as one of the 100 Indian cities to"
"Greater Chennai Corporation The Chennai Municipal Corporation (officially the Greater Chennai Corporation), formerly known as the Corporation of Madras, is the civic body that governs the city of Chennai (formerly Madras), India. Inaugurated on 29 September 1688, under a Royal Charter issued by King James II on 30 December 1687 as the Corporation of Madras, it is the oldest municipal body of the Commonwealth of Nations outside Great Britain. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 200 councillors each of whom represents one of the 200 wards of the city. It is also the second oldest city civic"
"happily /Jeevana (Kannada) – jeevana (Urdu) – Living] Chennai adorned with an attire of a car manufacturing hub says it’s an era of shopping malls too… It’s a hub of medical tourism as well From BC to AD, Chennai has been a home for people from all over the world Representing the cultural diversity of Indian Union It is called as the cultural capital of India Though hit by tsunami in 2004 It has not gone down The monsoon rain wets the streets, makes it muddy and cools the minds Still it’s a charming Chennai in deeds, thought and hearts"
"Bangalore Bangalore (), officially known as Bengaluru (), is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of over ten million, making it a megacity and the third most populous city and fifth most populous urban agglomeration in India. It is located in southern India on the Deccan Plateau at an elevation of over above sea level, which is the highest among India's major cities. A succession of South Indian dynasties, the Western Gangas, the Cholas and the Hoysalas, ruled the present region of Bangalore until in 1537 CE, Kempé Gowdā – a feudal ruler under"
"Nadu. As of August 2006, nearly 100,000 people were infected in Tamil Nadu. Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu is one of the worst affected. On 24 August 2006, ""The Hindu"" newspaper reported that the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Kerala had reported 1.1 million (11 lakh) cases. The government's claim of no deaths is questioned. In September 2007, 130 cases were confirmed in the province of Ravenna, Northern Italy, in the contiguous towns of Castiglione di Cervia and Castiglione di Ravenna. One person died. The source of the outbreak was an Indian"
"Chennai Central railway station Chennai Central, erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the most important hubs in the South. It is connected to Moore Market Complex railway station Chennai Central metro station and Chennai Park railway station, and is adjacent to Chennai Egmore railway station. Chennai Central connects the city to all northern cities of India, including Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi. The century-old building of the railway station, which recently undergone a facelift, is one of the most prominent landmarks of Chennai, was designed by"
"freight movement which has been growing at over 18 per cent per year. Tamil Nadu has three major seaports at Chennai, Ennore, Thoothukudi. There are 11 other ports. Chennai Port is an artificial harbor situated on the Coromandel coast and is India's second busiest container hub, handling general industrial cargo, automobiles, etc. Ennore Port handles all the coal and ore traffic in Tamil Nadu. Transport in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu, a state in South India, has a highly developed, dense, and modern transportation infrastructure, encompassing both public and private transport. Its capital city, Chennai is well-connected by land, sea, and"
"Gobichettipalayam Gobichettipalayam (also known as Green city) is a town and municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the second largest city and urban agglomeration in Erode district and is the administrative headquarters of Gobichettipalayam taluka. It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, southwest of the state capital Chennai and east of Coimbatore. Agriculture and textile industries contribute majorly to the economy of the town. The town is situated at above sea level, surrounded by Western Ghats. The town is a part of Gobichettipalayam constituency and elects its member of legislative assembly every"
"throughout the state of Tamil Nadu linking all important capital cities, historical places, religious places and commercial places etc., and adjoining states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry. SETC provides advance booking and reservation on all of its routes. SETC operates buses of various classes of services such as semi-deluxe, ultra-deluxe and air-conditioned. CMBT in Chennai, operated by transport department is one of the largest bus stations in Asia. Chennai is home to around 35-40% of India's total automobile industry and hence it is known as the Detroit of Asia. It will become one of"
"Chennai International Airport Chennai International Airport is an international airport serving the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and its metropolitan area. It is located in Meenambakkam & Tirusulam, 21 km (13 mi) from the city centre. It is the 4th busiest airport in India behind Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru and the 52nd busiest airport in Asia as of 2017. The airport handled over 20 million passengers in the fiscal year 2017-18, handling about 35,000 passengers and 400 aircraft movements daily. The domestic and the international terminals are named after former chief ministers of Tamil Nadu K. Kamaraj and C."
"Alwarthirunagar Alwarthirunagar () is an urban locality in Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, India. Alwarthirunagar Pin code is 600087 and postal head office is Valasaravakkam. It falls under Valasaravakkam , municipality, in Maduravoyal (State Assembly Constituency) constituency in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu .The word ""nagar"" refers to a settlement in sanskrit. The neighbourhood was developed by the City Lando Corporation in the late 1960s. With the opening of schools and shopping centres, Alwarthirunagar emerged as a service centre in Chennai's west. Twenty acres of forestation in the area acts against pollution. The area"